Can you solve the below algebraic mathematical equation?

(J+O+I+N+T)3 = JOINT

You have three orange, two pink and five purple balls in the drawer beside your bed. There is no electricity and the room is entirely dark. How many balls must you take out to ensure at least one ball of each colour at least?

John can eat 27 chocolates in an hour, Jacob can eat 2 chocolates in 10 minutes, and Jolly can eat 7 chocolates in 20 minutes. How long will it take them to share and eat a box of 120 chocolates whilst playing Chess?

What type of tree can I carry in my hand?

Solve the following series:
AZ, GT, MN, __, YB

A maths symbol is hidden in the below Bar Graph. Can you decipher it?

There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?

I sleep during the day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?

In a town, there are four houses located at different distances from each other. Following are the distances:

The third house is 60 meters apart from the first house.
The fourth house is 40 meters apart from the second house.
The third house is 10 meters nearer to the fourth house than it is to the second house.

Can you find out the distance between the fourth and the first house?

John and Jacob are twin brothers. One of them is a liar whereas the other one is a truth-teller.

I called their home number and one of them picked up.
I asked. 'Does John lie?' The person replied with a yes.

Whom did I talk with, John or Jacob?